DVD wont play movies anymore

[Norvin Gordon]

My DVD player used to play any movie dvd that I would put into it. Now
for some reason, it wont play and after some research on google, etc, I
am pointed to buying a 'codec' or something like that. My cd/dvd combo
is a "standard cd-rom drive". It still plays/creates CD with no problem.
Any suggestions?

 

[Norvin Gordon]

My DVD player used to play any movie dvd that I would put into it. Now
for some reason, it wont play and after some research on google, etc, I
am pointed to buying a 'codec' or something like that. My cd/dvd combo
is a "standard cd-rom drive". It still plays/creates CD with no problem.
Any suggestions?

I forgot to add that I am using Win XP home with SP3 and all updates.

 

[Paul in Houston TX]

I forgot to add that I am using Win XP home with SP3 and all updates.

Install VLC.

 

[Ken]

My DVD player used to play any movie dvd that I would put into it. Now
for some reason, it wont play and after some research on google, etc, I
am pointed to buying a 'codec' or something like that. My cd/dvd combo
is a "standard cd-rom drive". It still plays/creates CD with no problem.
Any suggestions?

Will it read the files on the DVD using Windows Explorer? If not, you
might well have a bad DVD drive. I recently replaced one on my laptop
that would read CDs, but not DVDs. I searched the web and they said
that such a drive uses two lasers instead of the one I expected.
Replacing the drive solved my problem.

I would not replace software if the symptoms described apply to your
drive. You could mess up something that currently is good.

 

[Norvin Gordon]

Install VLC.

I did and it didn't help any. Thanks anyway...

 

[Twayne]

In

I did and it didn't help any. Thanks anyway...

Perhaps it's because of RLM and using any program that could
duplicate it? Dunno - most stuff can't be copied anymore.

 

[Norvin Gordon]

Why didn't you answer my questions ?

Well, your questions were a little incoherent and I wasn't sure how to
answer.

I think I explain about what my DVD player was/is. and I did mention
that it was a "Standard" brand of player, so you can see I wasn't clear
as to your questions. But never the less, thanks for responding to my post.